Deoni ਗਾਂ
देवणी
ਹੋਰ ਨਾਮ: Dongerpati, Wannera, Shevera
The triple-purpose pride of Marathwada.
ਮੂਲ ਖੇਤਰ: Latur, Nanded, Osmanabad; spilling into Karnataka's Bidar
ਰੋਜ਼ਾਨਾ ਦੁੱਧ (ਵੱਧ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ)
5–9 L
ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਵਿਆਹ ਦੁੱਧ (~300 ਦਿਨ)
1,000–2,000 L
ਦੁੱਧ ਚਰਬੀ
4.3%
ਬਾਲਗ ਭਾਰ
400–500 kg
ਵਿਸ਼ਿਸ਼ਟ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾਵਾਂ
ਰੋਮ/ਚਮੜੀ: Distinctive three patterns — Balankya (mostly white), Wannera (white with black face), Shevera (white with random black patches).
- Strong, medium-large body
- Short, stubby horns
- Loose dewlap; well-developed hump
- Black muzzle, eyelids, hooves
ਸੁਭਾਅ ਅਤੇ ਉਪਯੋਗਤਾ
- Triple purpose — milk, draught, dung
- Heat and drought hardy
- Calm, easy to handle
- A2 milk with high fat
ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਅਤੇ ਵੰਸ਼ਾਵਲੀ
Deoni was selectively bred by farmers around Deoni village in Latur district. The breed is famous for its three coat patterns, each named after a sub-strain. It nearly vanished in the 1990s; the Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University at Udgir runs a conservation programme that has helped the population rebuild.
Deoni ਕਿਉਂ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਹੈ
Deoni is one of Maharashtra's few surviving indigenous dual-purpose breeds. Every adoption is a vote against extinction.
ਅਕਸਰ ਪੁੱਛੇ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਸਵਾਲ
How much milk does a Deoni cow give?
5–9 litres a day; 1,000–2,000 litres per lactation.